How about those who want Government to quit corrupting the institution of marriage, and reserve it as the holy sacrament as God gave to the Church, who do not want marriage to be confined by what the Government dictates is acceptable or not?
But that isn’t what you said over on this thread, n00b (7-10-2011), where I expressed concern for advocating such a position on a pro-family site:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2756400/posts?page=18#18
To: RecoveringPaulisto
Just more proof that Government should get out of the marriage business altogether. You legitimize things by officially recognizing them - so don’t recognize any of them.
18 posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:32:19 PM by FromTheSidelines (”everything that deceives, also enchants” - Plato)
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To: RecoveringPaulisto
Most legal systems in history have recognized slavery and polygamy, too...
I’d be interested to hear the negative consequences of not legally recognizing marriage at all. Is it the breakdown of the family? Fatherless households? Out-of-wedlock children? All those things we have now - with our legally recognized marriage?
22 posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:55:06 PM by FromTheSidelines (”everything that deceives, also enchants” - Plato)
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I am a supporter of getting Government out of the marriage business, since we’re at the situation where Government either recognizes - and thus legitimizes - gay marriage, or just drops recognition altogether. 25 posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 8:16:54 PM by FromTheSidelines (”everything that deceives, also enchants” - Plato)
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I have no problem keeping the gays out of my religion, that does not mean that we should abolish the LEGAL entity of marriage.
The only ones "corrupting the institution of marriage" are the relativists (such as yourself, Gondring, and KrisKringle) who DEFEND AND CHAMPION the redefinition of marriage.
IBTZ, you three pathetic POS's!